A07729 Actions:

A07729 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)

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BILL NUMBER: A7729A
SPONSOR: Steck
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TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize Kathleen M. Dalton to have mater-
nity leave deemed as benefits eligible service for retiree health insur-
ance purposes
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PURPOSE:
For retirement health insurance purposes
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SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one, Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contra-
ry, Kathleen M. Dalton, a member of the New York State employees'
retirement system, employed from April 16, 1987 until June 12, 1997 and
who took maternity leave from November 25, 1992 until February 11, 1993,
shall be entitled to have such maternity leave credited and deemed as
benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes,
provided she files a written request to that effect with the department
of civil service within 90 days of the effective date of this act.
Section two contains the effective date retroactive to December 31,
2015.
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JUSTIFICATION:
Between the period of November 25, 1992 and February 11, 1993, New York
State employee, Kathleen M. Dalton, took maternity leave for the birth
of her son. She maintained her insurance coverage during that period.
Unfortunately, her maternity leave was not counted as benefits eligible,
even though she was paying for and receiving benefits and returned to
work after the maternity leave.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A7729 - 2015
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

A07729 Text:

STATE OF NEW YORK
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7729--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 26, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK, FAHY, WOERNER, McDONALD -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees -- recommitted to
the Committee on Governmental Employees in accordance with Assembly
Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to authorize Kathleen M. Dalton to have maternity leave deemed as
benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contra-
2 ry, Kathleen M. Dalton, a member of the New York state employees'
3 retirement system, employed from April 16, 1987 until June 12, 1997 and
4 who took maternity leave from November 25, 1992 until February 11, 1993,
5 shall be entitled to have such maternity leave deemed as benefits eligi-
6 ble service for retiree health insurance purposes, provided she files a
7 written request to that effect with the department of civil service
8 within 90 days of the effective date of this act.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
10 have been in full force and effect on and after December 31, 2015.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11037-04-6